🔗 Share this article Minister States Ministry of Defence Examining Potential Threat from Chinese Cars, as Personnel Instructed to Refrain from Confidential Discussions in Vehicles. An defense official has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is currently examining the potential security risks associated with Chinese-made cars, and personnel have been instructed to avoid talking about classified matters in any vehicles. Safety Guidance for Defence Personnel In a recent interview on LBC, Luke Pollard commented on claims that Ministry of Defence staff have been instructed not to talk about classified information while travelling in China-made vehicles. The minister stated that the ministry is “investigating” Chinese vehicles within its fleets, however emphasised that safety is a issue in every contemporary vehicles. Our department has a fleet of thousands of vehicles in the MoD and those vehicles account for a tiny fraction. But regardless of if you’re traveling in a vehicle from China or a car from another country, what we’ve asked our staff is to avoid connecting Ministry of Defence technology into their vehicle, not to have discussions at a secret level in any kind of vehicle, due to the increasing threats of surveillance that are present in all automobile, to restrict those confidential talks in protected areas. That’s a wise and reasonable thing for everyone concerned about security. After it was suggested that it would be prudent for the MoD to stop using every cars from China, the minister responded: That is precisely what we’re investigating at the present time.” Broader Defence Background The revelation follows claims from Scandinavian countries have warned the UK to the existence of dual-use kill switches in Chinese-made electric buses, which could allow China to disable public transport and bring disruption to public transit. Furthermore, a Russian spy ship was reportedly directing lasers at Royal Air Force aircrew, described as a “highly dangerous” action by defence officials. This broader defence environment highlights the importance of robust protocols and caution in all aspects of official operations, including vehicle use to communication habits.